Hello KWNers. We hope you’re having a good decade so far.
KEANE UP FOR BRIT AWARD – VOTE NOW!
On Monday it was announced that Hopes And Fears has been nominated for the Best British Album of 30 Years award at this year’s Brit Awards. The winner will be decided by an online vote - click here to vote for Keane. Thanks very much. And don’t forget you can still order the Hopes And Fears 2CD Deluxe Edition from the Keane shop by clicking here.
NIGHT TRAIN TRACKLISTING ANNOUNCED
We’re very pleased to announce the tracklisting of Keane’s new eight-song EP, Night Train, which will be released globally on 10th May 2010. It is as follows:
1. House Lights
2. Back In Time
3. Stop For A Minute (feat K’Naan)
4. Clear Skies
5. Ishin Denshin (You’ve Got To Help Yourself) (feat Tigarah)
6. Your Love 7. Looking Back (feat K’Naan)
8. My Shadow
Night Train will be released on CD and download – and you can pre-order a special numbered edition of the CD through the Keane Store right now by clicking here. You can also read a bit more about the EP’s tracks byclicking here.
That’s it from us. Except to say that if you need to wrap up warm in these chilly times, you’ll be pleased to know that the very lovely Snowed Under lyrics scarf is back in stock.
Vampire Weekend have topped the US albums chart – marking the first time a British indie have reached the Number One spot in 19 years.
The band’s second album ‘Contra’ reached the summit of the Billboard Album Chart with 124,000 sales last week.
With the band signed to Britain’s XL Recordings, the label follows Virgin Records, who topped the charts with Paula Abdul’s ‘Spellbound’ in 1991, a year before it was brought by current ‘major’ owners EMI.
“We’ve always seen Vampire Weekend as a band with limitless potential. They’ve now reached Number One in the world’s biggest market with an original, inventive, self-produced album,” declared Richard Russell who founded XL Recordings in 1989, initally as a dance label.
He added: “They have toured tirelessly and built a loyal fanbase. As a completely independent label we are proud to have given such an independently spirited band a platform to achieve this great success without compromise.”
Vampire Weekend’s ‘Contra’ entered the UK Albums chart at Number Three this week.
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VAMPIRE WEEKEND N.1 IN AMERICA!
Vampire Weekend have topped the US albums chart – marking the first time a British indie have reached the Number One spot in 19 years.
The band’s second album ‘Contra’ reached the summit of the Billboard Album Chart with 124,000 sales last week.
With the band signed to Britain’s XL Recordings, the label follows Virgin Records, who topped the charts with Paula Abdul’s ‘Spellbound’ in 1991, a year before it was brought by current ‘major’ owners EMI.
“We’ve always seen Vampire Weekend as a band with limitless potential. They’ve now reached Number One in the world’s biggest market with an original, inventive, self-produced album,” declared Richard Russell who founded XL Recordings in 1989, initally as a dance label.
He added: “They have toured tirelessly and built a loyal fanbase. As a completely independent label we are proud to have given such an independently spirited band a platform to achieve this great success without compromise.”
Vampire Weekend’s ‘Contra’ entered the UK Albums chart at Number Three this week.
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